The Nigerian government is getting set to
extradite Jeffrey Azuka Okafor (middle), who
is wanted by the UK police for the murder of
Carl Beatson Asiedu, who was stabbed to
death on August 1st 2009 outside a UK
nightclub (read here). The 23 year old fled to
Nigeria after the murder but was arrested on
September 23rd 2014 in Asaba, Delta state
after a diligent search by the Nigerian police.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP
Suleiman Abba, while commending Police
Intelligence Operatives for the arrest, said all
the necessary required procedures to enable
the handover of the fugitive to the UK
Authorities have already been concluded.
The IGP further assures the International law
enforcement communities that the Nigeria
Police Force will always ensure that all
fugitives that show up in Nigeria would be
apprehended upon request and turned over
accordingly.
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